premake / premake/premake-core

Support for generating tasks.json, launch.json, etc. while using vscode.

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Description

What problem will this solve?
I use vscode as my primary code editor. Having a build system that supports its tasks would be very helpful.

What might be a solution?
Premake could support the generation of .json files for vscode like it does for visual studio.

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Research direction

Start by reviewing Premake's existing Visual Studio generation path and the VS Code tasks.json and launch.json formats mentioned in the issue. Define which VS Code files and build or launch mappings are in scope; done means Premake can generate the agreed JSON files reliably for a project.

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Assessment

Tech stack
vscode
Domain
build-system, devtools
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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